Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1410, Thomas Giddings, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Giddings, Thomas
W. 1410
Anna
B.L. Wt 29021-160-55
CONTENTS

No. 32.438.
Connecticut.
Thomas Giddings, deceased, of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, who was a private — in the company — commanded by Captain Case, — of the — commanded by — in the Connecticut line for —
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and from the 14 Augt: 1845, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of April 1846 and sent to Hon. James Wilson, H. R.
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$288.88
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk, Book C. 2 d Vol. 3 — Page 15.
April 8. 1846, Rept. to Agent. —

Civ. N. Case. Apr. 2. 1856
155.628
Act. March 3/55-
May 31/55-
Anna Giddings
with the Thomas Giddings
Ms. A. 9. 2. 21. 16
Revolutionary War
Conn. Sep. 53-1247
W. B. D. A. M. 2486
By [signature]
[signature]
Vol. G. 5H. 5
Seymour St. Case Hartford Conn

A.B. shows death July 16, 1856.
124 Certificate Anna Giddings widow of Thomas Giddings who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pirate C. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1818 3rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of May 1853 and sent to
Mr Weather Simsbury C.P.
ded on Roll of Pensioners under act 22, 1818, Page  68 Vol. A
3rd February 1853
1853
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 15

State of Connecticut,
Hartford County ss, on This 21 st March in  the year of our Lord A.D. 1846 personally appeared before the Judge of Probate in and for the district of Simsbury in said County Anna Giddings a resident of Simsbury in the County of Hart- ford aforesaid aged Sixty nine years in open Court who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- visions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that she was the Wife and is now the Widow of Thomas Giddings dec d who died August 14 th A.D. 1845 at Simsbury aforesaid aged nine- ty two years he was the identical man who applied for a pensi- on in the year A.D. 1832 or 1833 from the town of Hartland in the County of Hartford above said - for his services in the War of the Revolution under an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 he the said Thomas Giddings at that time failed to produce the War Department satisfactory evidence of his services in said War I Anna Giddings of late satisfying the War department that my late husband the said Thomas Giddings dec d served in the War of the Revolution to the amount of Six months Service — I Anna Giddings the Widow of the above said Thomas — Giddings dec d hereby pray to be allowed the amount of pension which the said Thomas Giddings dec d might have been allowed at the time of his death which was at the time above stated, Anna her Giddings mark.
Sworn to and subscribed by the said
Anna Giddings on the day and year
aforesaid Before me Doolley Humphreys Judge of Probate State of Connecticut,
Hartford County ss. Probate Court Simsbury
District March 21 st 1846
I Doolley Humphreys Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Simsbury hereby Certify that satis- factory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Thomas Giddings dec d was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and was a resident of the town of Simsbury above said at

the time he died which was on the fourteenth day of August the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five, leaving a Widow whose name is Anna Giddings — I further certify that evidence sufficient and satisfactory has been exhibited to this Court that Anna Giddings the above said Widow is the widow of the said Thomas Giddings deceased who is entitled to the pension above and within claimed (the word evidence was corrected before signed)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Dudley Humphreys Judge of the Court of Probate
State of Connecticut,
Hartford County I, J. Jarvis Humphreys Register
of the Court of Probate within and for the district of Simsbury do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Anna Giddings for a pension that the Hon
Dudley Humphreys is the judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty first day of March in the year A.D. 1846
Jarvis Humphreys Register of Probate

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss
On this 17 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Wenbury in the State of Connecticut now sitting
Thomas Giddings, a resident of Hattland in the State of Connecticut and 79 years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
First that he entered the service as a Volunteer in the month of July 1776 under the Command of Captain Benjamin Hutchins in the Regiment commanded by Col. Br
Pettibone of Simsbury in said State. That the said Giddings belongs to Hattland in said County of State. That he entered the service at Simsbury after which he marched to New Haven. Then went on board a Vessel and sailed to New York was in New York three or four weeks, then went to Harlem and was there put to making intrenchments ditching &c. and was dismissed about the middle of November 1776. Having served a term of four months
Second That in the Year 1777 about the first of January he entered in Capt. Ephraim Curtis Company, and Col. Charles Burnell of Canaan, Regiment. That he entered the service at Simsbury and marched through the Towns of Litchfield New Milford Danbury and other Towns to Norwalk and there was stationed and was dismissed about the last of March or first of April having served a term of four months for which he was allowed

2 Third That in the Month of March was drafted, and 1777 he Entered the Service in the Company of April the same Year that he Joined Captain Dackers  Cases Company of Simsbury and Lieut Col Seth Smiths Regiment of New Hampshire all of said State State that he marched from said Simsbury to Suckspree , then to New Milford to Danbury  Heavensburg to Pitkirt and then was stationed, and was dismissed on or about the first of June following having served the term of three months
Fourth That in the Month of August 1777 he Volunteered under the Command and in the Company of Captain Thomas Giddings of Hartland and the Regiment Commanded by Col Seth Smith of New Hartford in said State that he Joined said Company at New Hartford and marched through the Towns of Watsville  Sheffield  Barrington , Stockbridge , Pittsfield Williamstown to Tennington in Vermont was Employed in scouting reconnoitring and watching the Enemy and was there dismissed in the Month of September having been in this War of Seven weeks he thinks cannot tell the precise day when he Joined or when he was dismissed
Fifth That in November 1778 he Volunteered in the Company Commanded by Ensign Stephen Fishnell of Hartland and marched from said Hartland to Huffield and served as a Guard to Guard the Troops surrounded by General Burgoyne through the State of Connecticut and was dismissed at Sharon about the last of the same month having served the term of Three Weeks , Capt Olinus Hanchett was Captain of this Company.

Sixth, That in the Year 3. 1779 in the month of July in the part of the Month, he volunteered into James Call Thomas Greencups Company of Artillery the Regiment commanded by Col Jonathan Humphrey of Simsbury he joined the Regiment at Simsbury and marched through Farmington Danbury Cheshire Hartford to New Haven and then was discontinued the British having left the place before we arrived was on this occasion one  one
Seventh That in the Year 1779 in on about the 15 th day of July he entered the Service under Captain Andrew Hillyer of Simsbury in Major Starrs Regiment of horse Major Starr belonged to Danbury - for a term of three months that he went to Hornbeck - was in a skirmish at New Rochelle where man has his hand cut off was at the taking of 21 horses from Barnum who was a Refugee also was there killed on Sentry - was discharged about the 15 th of October the same Year having served in this term three months that he has no documentary Evidence having lost his discharge - and he knows of no further testimony that he can prove he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present also declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency of any State Sworn and subscribed to the above & Year aforesaid upon me
Isaac Griffin
Floor G. G. G.
Judge of Probate for Winsted District

4 We Sedoc Wilcox and George Case Residing in the Town of Granby County of Hartford and State of Connecticut hereby testify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Giddings who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him 79 Years of age that he is respected and believed to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Dated at Granby September 17 1832
Sworn & Subscribed the day Sedoc  Wilcox and Year aforesaid George  Case
before me Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation by the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the Above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and and found as he states. The Court Court further certifies that it appears to them that Sedoc Wilcox and George Case who have signed the preceding Certificate are residents of the Town of Granby and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit Isaac Griffin Judge
I Joshua D. Swift Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the Application of Thomas Giddings for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17. day of September 1832 - Joshua D. Swift, Clerk

To the Interrogatories as prescribed by the War Department Thomas Giddings answers under oath as follows
1 st he was born at in the Town of Lynn in Connecticut on the 29 th day of August 1753 2. He knows of no record of his age - 4. The 1. 2. 4. 5. & 6 th Terms he volunteered - the 3 rd & 7 th Terms he was drafted 3 rd He lived in Haddam Hartford County & State of Connecticut when called into service has lived there since the revolutionary war and has never been elsewhere and has lived in no other Town since the Revolutionary War except he lived in Granby in County 6 or 7 years - 5 th He recalls General Shepard who raised the troops at Pukshuck was in Gen. Erastus Wolcott, Brigade - recalls seeing General Washington at New York - & Gen. McDougal - 6 In 1779 he rec d a discharge at Hornbrook from Gen. Stark's Regt. but has lost it has no other written discharge. 7. Deacon John M. Case Capt. Timothy Case Capt. Nath l Gaylord Lieut. Nathaniel Beman Col. Eli Wilder
Thos Giddings
Sworn and subscribed this 20 th day of June 1833
before me Joab Griffin Judge of Probate
and this Court doth declare it to be their opinion that the above statement is true
Joab Griffin Judge

I Adson Case of Canton in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of the age of 64 years being duly cautioned and known do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Anna Giddings of Simsbury and have been for fifty years or more. Her name before her marriage was Anna Bishop I think and she lived in Canton and was married to Thomas Giddings by Ezra Adams Esq a Justice of the Peace of Canton as I have often heard, which was about fifty years ago or more, and she cohabited and lived with the said Thomas Giddings as his wife until the death of the said Thomas Giddings her husband in Simsbury about the year 1848, and I went to the funeral saw the corpse &c. Her husband the said Thomas Giddings was in the Revolutionary war I have often understood and drew a pension. The said Anna Giddings is now a widow and has been so since the death of Thomas Giddings her husband. The Town records of Canton were all burnt and destroyed by fire on or about the year 1835. The said Anna Giddings is a respectable woman of good character in indigent circumstances.
Adson Case
State of Connecticut County of Hartford } Do Hartford April 24 th 1855 Town of Hartford } personally appeared before me this 24 day of April 1855 Adson Case signer of the foregoing Affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Seymour A Case Justice of the Peace and Notary Public in & for the State of

Conmeasured duly Comprehended and sworn residing in the city of Hartford aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
Seymour H. Clark Notary Public

I Abijah Carr of Simsbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut of the age of forty five years being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Anna Giddings of said Simsbury and have been for forty years or more, that she is the Widow of Thomas Giddings deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution and a prisoner of the United States as I have often understood, that she cohabited and lived with the said Thomas Giddings as his wife until his death which occurred in said Simsbury on or about the Sunday 15 th day of August A D 1845, that I was well acquainted with the said Thomas Giddings for forty years or more until his death and that I was present at his death and attended his funeral. That the said Anna Giddings and Thomas Giddings lived together as husband and wife during their said marriage until his death and were so reputed by all who knew them, and that she has ever since remained and now is his Widow.
Abijah Carr
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss. Simsbury Hartford May 21 A D 1855
Personally appeared before me this 21 day of May A D 1855 Abijah Carr signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Seymour H. Case Minister of the Gospel and Notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut duly commissioned and sworn residing in the City of Hartford aforesaid In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Friday and Year aforesaid.
Seymour H. Case Notary Public

State of Connecticut, Hartford County, ss Simsbury May 22 nd 1855 On this 22 nd day of May A 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Anna Giddings aged seventy seven years a resident of Simsbury in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the Widow of Thomas Giddings deceased who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7 th of June 1832 at Twenty dollars per year.
She further states that she is now a pensioner under the act of 3 rd of February A 1853 at Twenty dollars per year; that her pension certificate is dated at the Department of the Interior on the 11 day of August A 1853, and she refers to her original application for a pension under the act of 3 rd of February A 1853 on file in the Pension Office in Washington for proof of her husband's service and death and of their marriage.
She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Giddings died on the 15. day of August A 1845 and that she has an unmarried and now is his Widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3 rd of March 1855.
Anna her Giddings mark

We Jeremiah Eno and George Barr residents of Simsbury in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Giddings in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Jeremiah Eno George Barr
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Seymour Pethbone Justice of the Peace

CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
State of Connecticut, } ss. HARTFORD COUNTY, }
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, HARTFORD, May 29 185 5 .
I, WAIT N. HAWLEY , Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Hartford, and keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Seymour N. Case and Seymour Pettibone Esquire,
was on the 26 th day of March A. D. 185 5 , ever since has been, and now is , a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly elected and sworn, with authority by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments; that I am acquainted with his  his hand-writing, that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his  his genuine, official signature, and that the deed hereto annexed is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of Connecticut.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 29 th day of May A. D. 185 5 .
Wait N. Hawley Clerk.

No 16672
Thomas Geadings and Co
act 7 June 1832
adm o 6 mo per $20 00 per share
from 4 March 1831 to 14 Aug the day of my death 1845 payable to his widow Anna Geadings -
How James Dixon House of Reps

April 23 1853
No 1817 App. of Anna
Giddings widow of Thos Hartford Co
Connr:
32438
Act 3 rd Feby 1853
Revy:
Adm d $20 per annum Commencing 3 rd Feby 1853
comm Matthew Simsbury Hartford Co Connr:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Ruling

Miss. B. B. ...
Commissaire of Pinnacles St. John's Washington. D.C.

Alma Mater Columbia University New York City Washington D.C.

HARTFORD, CONN.
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Thomas Giddings
  1776  0 4 Mo.  1 mo 8 da  Capt. Brng. Butchman Lieut. Pease    1777  3 "   Capt. Eliphalet Curtis    "  0 2 "  1 mo 20 da  Zachariah Lease    "  1 "  7 da  Capt. Thos. Giddings Lieut. Smith    1778  "  21 "  Ensign Alex. Burdell Capt. Hanchett    1779  0 3 "  3 -  Capt. Andrew Hillyer  
  1 mo 8 da  Augt  Capt. Butchman    1 - 20 "  "  Capt. Lease    3 - -  "  Capt. Hillyer  
 5 mo 28 da

Ref Mr Shindler May 18 56 to 107 2521 Mrs. Sophia Lewis 1556 28 Anna Giddings Ref to Mr Boynton Feb 25/56
Seymour S. Lease Hartford Conn.

Yorford Conn March 22 1856 Hon J Minot Com'r of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir,
About a year ago I sent on the applications of Mrs Sophia Sireis widow of Elisha & Sireis of Capt Isaac Phelps Company for 160 acres county land and also for 160 acres as the widow of Lyman Noble a private in Capt Sereno Pillsbury Co and both of whom served more than the requisite period of time at New London in the war with Great Britain & Ireland in 1812 under the act of March 3 d 1835 And I received from Hon S P Waldo then Com'r of Pensions a letter of April 30 acknowledging its receipt No 107254 Since I think I have received no warrants of land for her. Mrs Sireis is very old poor and infirm and near half crazy because she has not yet received any warrants. She is constantly sending to me to know whether I have received either of the warrants to which she thinks she is entitled as both of her husbands served faithfully in said war, which appears by the Muster rolls and records at Hartford Ct. I also last spring sent on the application of Anna Giddings widow of Thomas Giddings for 160 acres of land her husband having served in the Revolutionary war and she drew a pension 20 per year. I received a note from the then Com'r of May 20th acknowledging the receipt of said application No 155628 and from him no warrant for her yet. She also being very old and her health precarious waiting with great anxiety.
Yours

I hope I may soon receive their land warrants or some information from you that they will soon be forth coming to pacify them. And Much obliged
Yours with much respect
Seymour H. Chase Atty. Notary Public & Justice of the Peace

Corn New Bedford Feb 21 1856 Hon J Minot Com r of Pensions Washington DC
Scarsdale, Nearly a year ago I sent an Mr Applications of Sophia Lewis Wid of Elisha J Lewis No 104254. Anna Wid of Thomas Giddings No 155628, Orpha Wid of Pliny Winchell No 150320 and Luther Shepard No 116670. all for bounty land under act of March 3 1855 and received replies severally and respectfully acknowledging the receipt of said Applications. Returned as above since which I have received but one Land Warrant leaving that of Luther Shepard. The other applicants are poor old Widows in feeble health and are in great trouble and anxiety because I have not received their Land Warrants yet for them. I am constantly called upon at my office upon their behalf and hope soon to receive their warrants for them to alleviate their suffering. Mrs Lewis sent to me to day for her being out of patience almost. Please let me receive them as soon as possible
With much respect
Yours &c Grymou C. Case Notary Public and Justice of the Peace
Sophia Lewis Wid of Elisha J. Lewis 3 and Jan 22/56 Anna Wid Thos Giddings, Baysville Feb 27/56 Orpha Winchell, Feb 27/56 155924 at 100 day issued

Connecticut
Rev.
Act 7. Jan 1832.
Thomas Giddings
Suspended
See letter to Nos 2, 33
J. B. Jewett Esq.
Granby
20. to H. J. Bates July 5 1834 do to J. K. Jewett 21 March 1835 do to J. B. Jewett 3 rd Aug. 1835 do to Wm. Lamy Esq. Feb 14 1835

No 1170
Anna Siddings widow of Thomas Lt.
Let to Mr. Graham June 28/53
Ask Waby 8/53

Departments of the Interior National Park Service
Henry J. Klundt Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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S. Nov 1911

Rev. Wm
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
1418
Anna Giddings Widow
Thomas Giddings Rev. Rev. Wash.
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 271
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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B R I E F objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Gidlings which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? no

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Supplie  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes  ovo  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes  XVI. †Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  No for quere 16  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes 
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Claimant must state in terms whether these are survivors of his several services. If so, produce the last evidence
Witnesses must show the means of know- ledge in detail

War Department Pension Office March 21. 1835.
Sir.
The certificate of the Comptroller, shewing that certain militia Regiments, were, in actual service, in 1776. Has been received. This shews but two months actual service of Thomas Hiddings. For what other period, he was in service, within the law, cannot be determined, from his papers. - It being evident, that he has confounded, mere readiness to serve, with actual service. Unless therefore, he shall shew, that he was called into service, in embodied corps, at the other periods stated, in his declaration, which may be shewn by the charges, against the United States, of the pay rolls of the corps, upon the Books of the Pay table, the claim, cannot be admitted. - The papers remain, on file.
Very Respectfully
Your Obed t Servant.
J. L. Edwards
Joshua B. Jewett Esq Granby. Connecticut

Godings

Brief in the case of Anna Giddings, widow of Thomas Giddings Hartford County and State of Connecticut. act 3 rd February 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832
Marriage proved by parol testimony duly certified to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
W m Mathew, Esq. Simsbury Name and residence of Agent Hartford Co Conn.
R. H. Dyer
Examining Clerk.

Simsbury Aug  July 5. 1853.
Hon. S. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
Absence from home has prevented my earlier attention to your communication of July on the subject of Anne Giddings application for a Pension under the Act Feb. 3. 1853.
It is true that in her declaration she says she is the widow of Thomas Giddings who was a "revolutionary pensioner" — This form was adopted because it so stands on the Books of the Pension Agent in Hartford — The facts are as you state them that she received arrears of pension for his services in the Revolutionary War &c —
I send herewith an affidavit proving her identity as the person who has made this application and who received said arrears of pension for the services of her said husband — which I hope will be satisfactory —
In the absence of record evidence, proof of her marriage, such as your regulations require, accompanied, I think, her declaration.

Being a party to the affidavit which I send it may be profit for me to say that I have not the remotest interest in her application that, she being a very poor widow, whatever service I render her in this matter is entirely gratuitous
Very Respectfully Yours
William Mathew

Hartford May 24 1856 Dear J. Munroe Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
The claim of Anna Giddings for bounty land under the act of March 3 1853 - No 155,628, widow of Thomas Giddings a soldier of the Revolution a pension at $20 per year having been suspended for the want of "second evidence". The late supplemental act - I suppose will cause a re-arrangement for 160 acres to open for her to me soon. Will you have the goodness to inform me how long the land offices in Iowa will remain open for entry of Government lands and also how long those of Wisconsin, and Minnesota respectively will remain open in your opinion. When are the best places to locate warrants in your judgment. About when will the lands of Kansas and Nebraska be open for entry probably? By replying to the above as early as convenient you will much oblige,
Your friend & obt servt
Slymon N. Case

Simsbury April 13. 1853. (Cont.)
Hon. S. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
I send herewith the declaration with accompanying documents, of Anna Giddings a resident of this Town and a Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier — claiming a pension under the act of Congress of Feb. 3 — 1853 — I believe the papers are, substantially, in conformity with the regulations established by your Department in such cases.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servant
William Mathew

15-5-628
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Harford May 29 th 1855- Hon. S. P. Waldo Com r of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I herein enclose to you the application of Mrs. Sarah Giddings Widow of Thomas Giddings deceased who served more than the requisite period as a Private in the Revolutionary war for the bounty land 160 acres to which she is now entitled. She has drawn a pension as his widow since his death 20. yrs. ago. You therefore have on file the necessary proof of his services, death and their marriage. Still I have herein enclosed the affidavits of two credible persons and the application with affidavit of the other party. I think she is clearly entitled to a land warrant of 160. acres I think (please enclose to me when issued and if any more proof or any thing further is necessary please inform me soon and I will early forward it to you.
Yours Respectfully
S. S. As Mrs. Giddings is poor & is getting old & infirm health Seymour H. Cade she would like her land warrant as early as convenient.

Hon. of Representatives March 27. 1847. 1846
Dear Sir:
I enclose the application of Anna Giddings the Widow of Thomas Giddings You may depend upon the authenticity of the paper. Dudley Humphrey Dudley of Probate is well known to me & his signature is genuine.
Very respectfully Your Obedient Servant James Dixon
J. S. Edwards Esq Cambridge, Mass.

Station Office February 27 th 1846.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the Certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, forwarded by Isaac Robbins, of Weathersfield in the case of Thomas Giddings, shows that Capt. Case and Capt. Williger were in service in 1777 and 1779; but the amount of service rendered under Capt. Williger, there is no means of ascertaining. The rolls of Capt. Case's Company, in this Office, confirm Claimant's statement to the amount of one month twenty days, only. If Mr. Giddings be living, his claim for six months service may be admitted; provided, he will signify his willingness before a Justice of the peace to accept the same.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Yours A. H. Root J. L. Edwards
Wm. James Clerk Heads of Representing.

Hon James Dixon Member of Congress Washington City

Comptroller Office, Connecticut ? Hartford February 11 th 1846
On application for evidence of the service of Thomas Giddings in the war of the revolution I have examined the documents in this office relating to that war, and find no payrolls of the Capts under whom he claims to have served but find evidence of the service of those officers.
In Gray Table Book is the following entry
United States — Do
Jan 20. 1779. To order on Treasurer for Capt Gase Bounty his Co. militia, 77. to Peabodyhill. Col Beldings Regt
35-0-0
Also
Capt Zacharias Gase ————— Cr
By Bounty for his Co to Peabodyhill, 77. —
35- - -
By Cash for Treasurer Lawrence
61- - -
In Harknell under head of militia service from April to November 1779 is the following 1780 July 3 Capt Andrew Hillyer — 2-271-11-2
a corresponding charge in pay- Table Book, says for payroll his Co at Housatonic, and same amount
A. Carrington Comptroller

Sir
Please deposit in the War or Pension office at Washington — the or certificate proof & old Letter of Thomas Giddings — and receive the result & forward the same to me at Weathersfield Conn Yours Most Respectfully
Josiah Robbins

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832 Thomas Gilding, decd. who was a priv: was entitled to a pension at the rate of $20 per ann. commencing the 4th March 1831 and ending on the 14th August, 1845, the day of his death, which will be paid upon the production of the proper voucher to Anna Gilding, his widow. —
is entitled to receive _____ dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Payment to be made at Hartford Connecticut.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 6th day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty-six —
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

and to the interrogatories as presented by the War Department and put by the Court the applicant answers as follows
1 st He was born in Lynn in Con. Aug 29 1753 2 He knows of no record of his age 3 He lived in Hartford County State of Con when called into service has not since the Revolutionary War and now lives there and has lived in no other place since the Revolutionary War Except for a short time in the town of New Britain 4 the 1. 2. 4. 5. & 6 Terms he volunteered 3. & 7 terms he was drafted served in all said terms as a private 5 He recollects Major Shepard who raised the troops at Parkersville who has since been General Gen Brattle Woodcutt Brigadier recollects Gen Washington at New York and Gen M c Dougall & Gen Spencer 6 In 1779 he Rec d a discharge at Hornbrook from Gen Stark's Regt but has not had no other military discharge 7 Persons in his present neighborhood who will testify to his character for morality and the length of his services in the Revolutionary War are Dea. John M. Carr Cape Poge Con Capt Nath l Gaylord Det North Berwick Me Eli Widen
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Hoosier
Isaac Griffin
Judge of Probate

We Samuel Benjamin of Hattland and George Carr of Granby in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Giddings of Hattland in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 80 Years of age that he is infirm and lives in the Neighborhood where he resides when him a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion
Samuel Benjamin George Carr
There is no Clergyman residing in the parish where the said Thomas Giddings resides, and he knows of no Clergyman who can testify to his Reputation as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War Sworn and Subscribed the 21 st Dec r 1808
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the allegations and after putting the interrogatories proposed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and lived in the State, and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Benjamin and George Carr who have subscribed and sworn to signed the foregoing Certificate are residents of the aforesaid Towns of Hattland and Granby and are Credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to Credit
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate

I Joshua R. Swift Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Grady Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hodgins for a Pension in which I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 5. Day of October 1833 — Joshua R. Swift Clerk —
I Joshua R. Swift Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Grady Do hereby certify that Jacob Buff in B. is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Grady aforesaid, is also a Justice of the Peace within the said County in Connecticut. Duly appointed Commissioner? I swear — full faith and credit are to be given to his Official acts as such Judge & Justice — and that the signature hereunto subscribed to him is his genuine signature — In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of Office this 5. Day of October 1833 — Joshua R. Swift Clerk

Com. to Rev. 12 add. sheet Thomas Giddings a
Hon. J. P. Clegg Commission of Prisons Washington City —

Grenby, Con, Feb 7. 1835-
Sir -
Mr Thomas Giddings herewith transmits to the Department the Certificate of the Comptroller of Public Accounts; which will, as is presumed, establish some of the facts stated in his Declaration - His tone of New York regarding the books of Penypack in the State he supposes is proved by the deposition of a landry man with his papers in the office of the Department, & that in 1779 under Capt Andrew Hallam by the deposition of Theodore Tilton also in the office - With respect to the other terms of Penypack, he states he knows of the witnesses by whom he can prove them.
The attention of the Department is respectfully requested to his case as soon as business will permit.
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Most Obedt Servt
Joshua R. Smith
Hon J. L. Edwards

State of Connecticut Comptroller's office Hartford
4 th February 1835
On examination of the Books of this office, it appears that on the 11 th August 1776, fourteen regiments of the Militia of this State were ordered to march to New York, and put themselves under the command of General Washington, one of which regiments the 18 th was commanded by Colonel Jonathan Pettibone, and one of the companies in said regiment was commanded by Captain Benjamin Hutchens - and that on the 29 th day of March 1777, the committee of pay table made the following entry on their journal (viz) United States \mathbb{S}^t To an order on the treasurer to Capt Benj m Hutchens for losses of his co. 18 th reg t militia to New York $21.18.0-
That there are no payrolls, nor any record of the names of the persons that served, under said officers to be found in this office.
Certified by Roger Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts

State of Connecticut County of Hartford } ss
On this 5 th day of October 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court before the Court of Probate for the District of Granby in the State of Connecticut now sitting, Thomas Hildings a Resident of the Town of Walland in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged 80 Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
First That he entered the service as a volunteer force in the month of July 1776 in Captain Benjamin Hutchins Company and Colonel Jonathan Trumbull's Regiment. That he entered the service at Simsbury in said County and State, that he belonged to Hartford when he entered said service. That he marched from Simsbury to New Haven and embarked on board of ships and landed at New York was stationed in New York about a few weeks. Then marched to Harlem was then put to making intrench- ments ditching &c. and was discharged in the month of November 1776 having served not up to that four months was discharged near White Plains by Genl McDougal.
Second That on the first of January 1777 he Entered under Captain Eliphalet Curtis in Colonel Charles Burrill's Regiment. That he Entered the service at Simsbury Conn, and marched through the Towns of Litchfield New Milford Danbury and the Towns to New York and there was stationed was discharged the first of April 1777 having served not

for which he was allowed
That in the month of April 1777 immediately after his last discharge he was drafted under Captain Dasey as a company in said Col. 11th North Regiment of New Hampshire all of said State that he marched from said Hampshire to Bedford then to New Milford to Danbury in said State and to Pitskill and was stationed at Pitskill and was discharged at Pitskill in the month of June following being said not up then two months.
That in the month of August 1777 he volunteered in the company of Capt Thomas Siddings of Hailand the Regiment of said Col. 11th North of New Hampshire. That he marched from New Hampshire through the towns of Norfolk Sheffield Barrington Stockbridge Pittsfield Williamstown to Bennington in Vermont this service in scouting parties reconnoitering and watching the enemy and was discharged at Bennington in the month of September 1777 having been in this town five weeks. That in the month of November 1778 he volunteered under Ensign Alexander Baskell of Hailand and marched to Suffield in Conn. and served as a guard to guard the troops surrounded by Gen. Burgoyne through the State of Connecticut and was discharged at Sharon the last of the same month having been not up then three weeks Capt Oliver Haskell was Captain of this company. That in the month of July in the year 1779 he volunteered as a private under Captain Thomas Siddings of Hailand in Col. Jonathan Humphreys Regiment he joined the Regiment at Hampshire and marched through Farmington, Washington and Cheshire to New Haven and was discharged at New Haven the same month having been in this town one week.

Swears That in the Month of July 1779. he was drafted as a private in Captain Andrew Hill's Company of Simsbury in Major Starr's Regiment of Horse Major Starr belonged to Danbury Connecticut That he marched to Hornick. when he was stationed was in a Skirmish at New Rochelle an man had his hand cut off. was at the taking of 20 horses from Barreer who was a Refugee there was then killed while in duty. was then discharged was discharged in the Month of October 1779 having served in this term not up than three months. That he has no documentary Evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or any other except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn and subscribed The day and Year aforesaid
Henry Aldridge
Isaac Griffin
Judge of Probate

I Theodore Hillyer of Granby Hartford County and State of Connecticut aged 79 Years Do hereby say that I am well acquainted with Thomas Giddings of Hartford in said County & State and will know that the said Giddings entered the service of the United States in the Company of Capt Andrew Hillyer in Ella's Conn. Regiment of Horses in the Month of July 1779 That he marched from Simsbury to Housatonic That in the said Giddings served as a private in said Company until the Month of October 1779 in the service of the United States and was discharged at Housatonic having served the full term of three months - I was a Clerk of the said Company at the same time and well know that said Giddings entered, served and was discharged as aforesaid. Theodore Hillyer mark Harriet Hillyer by me Joel Griffin Bloomfield the day & year aforesaid
Joel Griffin Judge of Probate
I Certify that Theodore Hillyer who has seen and subscribed to this Affidavit is a Credible Witness Joel Griffin Judge of Probate

I Elijah Gillet of Granby Hartford County and State of Connecticut aged 73 Years do hereby Say that I am well acquainted with Thomas Giddings of Hartford in said County State and well knew that said Giddings entered as a private Soldier in the Service of the United States in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the Company of Captain Lawrence in the Regiment of First Col. Sth. Smith. Capt Col belonged to Simsbury & First Col belonged to New Hartford Conn. Militia, that the said Giddings with myself marched from Simsbury to Litchfield then to New Bedford Pembury Frederickburg and to Puckhill and was stationed at Puckhill and was discharged at Puckhill in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight after having served not less than two months. The Deponent having belonged to the same Company at the same time well knows that the said Giddings entered the Service, served, and was discharged as aforesaid. —
Elijah Gillet
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid I Certify that Elijah Gillet is a Credible Witness
Isaac Griffin
Judge of Probate

3 I, Joshua R. Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Franklin do hereby certify that Joel Griffin Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Franklin of America duly appointed to our present term. His full name is Joel Griffin and his signature is his own. I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 5th day of October 1833.
Joshua R. Scott Clerk

District of Connecticut, HARTFORD COUNTY, } ss. County Court, Clerk's Office.
I, Samuel H. Jones , Esq.,
Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Hartford, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commissions of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY—That
Symon Pettibone
was on the 24 th of February, and the 7 th day of March 1843, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS , and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS , and other instruments; that his Commission is dated the verily believe day of 184 , and will expire on the 20th day of June, 184 ; that I am acquainted with his  hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this 21 st day of April 1843.
Samuel H. Jones Clerk.

State of Connecticut County of Hartford
S.S. Probate district of Simsbury
On this 19 th day of February one thousand eight hundred & fifty three personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said District of Simsbury Anna Giddings a resident of the Town of Simsbury in said Hartford County aged Seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, relating to pensions, passed Feb. 3. 1853.
That she was married to Thomas Giddings on the 29 th day of January 1806 by one Ezra Adams then a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Hartford.
That said Thomas Giddings while in life was a soldier in the army of the revolution and was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832 as will appear by his declaration and evidence accompanying the same on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the City of Washington to which she refers for the service of her said husband, and that said Thomas Giddings deceased at said Simsbury on the 14 th day of August 1845 and that she has ever since remained and still is his widow
In presence of William Mathew
Miranda Carr
Anna Giddings her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Court of Probate for said Simsbury district in open Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal of Office this day and year above written
Julius Chapman Judge of Probate for the Probate District of Simsbury

State of Connecticut County of Hartford S.S. Hartford
On this 24 th day of February one thousand eight hundred & fifty three personally appeared before me Seymour Pitkin a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hartford — Harriet Emmont a resident of the town of New Britain in said County aged Sixty Six years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath declare that she is acquainted with Anna Giddings widow of Thomas Giddings lately deceased, who when in life was a soldier in the army of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of January 1832 — that the said Anna Giddings whose name before her marriage was Anna Bishop — was married to the said Thomas Giddings on the 24 th day of January 1806 at said Canton by one Ezra Adams then a Justice of the Peace for said Hartford County — that I was present at said marriage ceremony and know that the said Anna Giddings then Anna Bishop was united in marriage to the said Thomas Giddings as aforesaid — that the said Anna Giddings now resides in the town of Simsbury in said County and remains his, the said Thomas Giddings, widow —
Harriet Emmont
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid — and I further certify that the said Harriet Emmont is a woman of respectability and a reliable witness, and that I have no interest whatever in the claim of said Anna Giddings for a pension —
Seymour Pitkin Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford, S.S. Canton
On this 24 th day of February One Thousand Eight hundred & fifty three personally appeared before me, Seymons Pettibone, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hartford — Robert Case a resident of the Town of Canton in said County aged seventy four years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he is acquainted with Anna Giddings widow of Thomas Giddings lately deceased who, when in life, was a soldier in the army of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Jan. y. 1832 — That the said Anna Giddings whose name before her marriage was Anna Bishop — was married to the said Thomas Giddings on the 29 th day of January 1806, at said Canton, by one Ezra Adams then a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hartford, that I was present at said marriage ceremony, and know that the said Anna Giddings then Anna Bishop was united in marriage to the said Thomas Giddings as aforesaid — That the said Anna Giddings now resides in the town of Simsbury & remains his the s d Thos Giddings widow, — Robert Case
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid, and I further certify that the said Robert Case is a man of respectability and a reliable witness, and that I have no interest whatever in the claim of said Anna Giddings for a pension —
Seymons Pettibone Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } S.S. Simsbury County of Hartford }
On this 3 d day of March 1853 personally appeared before Seymour Pitkin a Justice of the peace for said County of Hartford — George Carr, a resident of said Town of Simsbury aged forty nine years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he was acquainted with Thomas Giddings late of said Simsbury deceased, who was a soldier in the army of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of July 1832 — That said Thomas Giddings died at Simsbury aforesaid, on the 14 th day of August 1845 leaving a widow by the name of Anna Giddings who now survives him and remains his widow and who now resides in said town of Simsbury — that he was present at the time of his decease, attended his funeral and witnessed the interment of his body and that he knows that he died as above stated —
George Carr
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid, and I further certify that the said George Carr is a man of respectability and a reliable witness, and that I have no interest whatever in the claim of said Anna Giddings for a pension —
Seymour Pitkin Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } S.S. Simsbury
On this 30 th day of July A.D. 1853 personally appeared before me Seymour Pettibone a justice of the peace within & for said County — John O. Pettibone and William Mathew both residents of said town of Simsbury who being sworn according to law, severally declare and say that they are and for a long time have been acquainted with Anna Giddings widow of Thomas Giddings deceased, who has applied for a pension under the act of Congress of February 3 d 1853 on account of services rendered by her said husband in the War of the Revolution as per her application forwarded to the pension office April 1853 — That the said Anna Giddings is now and has been for more than ten years last past a resident of said town of Simsbury and in their immediate neighborhood, and is still the widow of said Thomas Giddings, that they know she has received a pension or arrearages of pension under former act of Congress for his services in the Revolutionary war and that she is the identical Anna Giddings who has made the application under the act of Congress of February 3 d 1853 as aforesaid —
John O Pettibone William Mathew
Sworn & subscribed before me on the day & year above written and I further certify that the said John O. Pettibone & William Mathew are both residents of said town of Simsbury, and are credible witnesses —
Seymour Pettibone Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Clerk's Office Hartford, County of Hartford }
I W m W m Eaton Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hartford hereby certify that Brymou Pettibone Esq is now, and was, at the time of administering the within oath, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford, duly elected & sworn, and authorized & empowered by the laws of this State to administer oaths &c, & the within Signature purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County Court this Fifth day of August AD 1853.
W m W m Eaton Clerk

I Theodore Willey of Granby in Hartford County of Lawfull age Depose & say that I am acquainted with Thomas Giddings of Hartford in the County of Hartford - I further say that he was in the War of the Revolution as a Horseman in the Regt of Horse commanded by Major Stark in the year 1779. as I believe - I should say he was there at this time three months I was a Soldier there at the same time was black in a Company of Horse & was well knowing to his Service as a Soldier - Dated at Granby the 3 rd day of Aug t 1832 J. D. Jewett Calvin Barber  Theodore his Willey Mark
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid before me
Isaac Griffin Justiciar
I certify that Theodore Willey is a credible Witness Isaac Griffin Justiciar
I Joshua D. Jewett Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Granby do hereby certify that the foregoing name Isaac Griffin was on the 3 rd day of August 1832. I being before me then & there had a Juror of the Grand Jury within the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut full faith & credit are to be given to his Official acts as such & that his signature above is his genuine signature Joshua D. Jewett Clerk

Attest
Witness
Declaration
16/5/72
I Joshua D. Scott Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Grimsby do hereby certify that Joel Griffin Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District duly appointed, sworn and qualified According to Law I that the signature pur- porting to be his is genuine
Joshua D. Scott Clerk

Elyah Elliot for the bindings

I Elijah Giltet of Granby Hartford County and State of Connecticut of lawful age before me say that I am well acquainted with Thomas Giddings of Hartford in said County and State and well know that the said Giddings was a soldier of the revolution that he was drafted in the month of March 1777 - and Entred the Service the first part of April in the same Year that he belonged to Captain Lakehens Comp. Company of Simsbury and went out with Smiths Regiment of New Hartford all of said County State - and that the said Giddings marched from said Simsbury to Pitchfield then to New Milford then to Danbury then to Fredericks- burgh then to Puckskill and then was stationed for about the part of September having served the term of two months and the said Giddings was discharged the Defendant having belonged to the same Company same Regiment same Service at the same time well knows that the said Giddings was drafted and served as aforesaid
Elijah Giltet
Sworn and subscribed to this 17th day of September 1832.
before me - and I certify that Elijah Giltet is a credible witness
And disinterested
Isaac Griffin Judge of Probate for Granby District State Conn.